Politics

Rishi Sunak will feel 'reset week' was job well done - but a horrible reality check awaits

Call it the Rishi Sunak reset week or, to borrow from The Spectator's Katy Balls, the shore-up Sunak week - the prime minister will be going into this…

Humza Yousaf: Scotland's first minister cancels speech as he fights for his political survival

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf has cancelled a planned speech as he battles for his political life.

Rwanda Bill causing migrants to head for Ireland instead of UK, deputy PM says

The threat of deportation to Rwanda is causing migrants to head for Ireland instead of the UK, Ireland's deputy prime minister has said.

A reset week for Rishi but what will the local elections bring?

Following the prime minister's trip to Europe this week, Beth Rigby, Jess Phillips and Ruth Davidson examine whether Rishi Sunak is convincing on the…

Humza Yousaf: Political future of Scotland's first minister hangs in the balance as Greens back no-confidence…

The Scottish Green Party will join with rival MSPs to back a no-confidence motion in First Minister Humza Yousaf next week, after the SNP kicked its…

Ash Regan: Humza Yousaf's defeated leadership rival could hold the key to his political fate

This has become a political bloodbath for Humza Yousaf.

Target Towns: Voters in Grimsby have their say on Politics Hub With Sophy Ridge

Voters in Grimsby - one of Sky News's election Target Towns - have been offering their views on politics, politicians and "broken promises".

Labour is ready for a fight over rail - but do the sums add up?

Today's rail plan by Labour is a landmark moment. 

SNP's power-sharing agreement has 'served its purpose', Humza Yousaf says, as he scraps deal with Scottish…

The SNP has terminated its power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens following a bitter row over its climbdown on climate targets.

First deportation flight to Rwanda 'booked' as landmark bill becomes law

The first deportation flight to Rwanda has been booked, Number 10 has said, on the same day that Rishi Sunak's controversial bill became law.

Why new pre-election pledges in former Red Wall towns like Grimsby may not be enough

June gives me a wry smile when I ask her if she trusts politicians. But it soon fades.

A crisis of trust in our politics spells trouble for the government

The morning after the 2019 general election, Boris Johnson pledged to people in the North East who had voted Conservative for the first time that he…

Renters' Reform Bill gets sign off from MPs - but indefinite delay to no-fault evictions ban remains

MPs have voted in favour of the government's Renters' Reform Bill - despite it including an indefinite delay to the end of no-fault evictions.

Rishi Sunak will take the defence wins in Europe - but returns to tricky local elections for the Tories

This was a trip with two aims: to refocus the world's attention on Ukraine and announce a big boost in defence spending - with an eye, of course, on…

Angela Rayner criticises Tories for 'obsessing' over her living arrangements as renters face no-fault…

Labour's Angela Rayner has attacked the Conservatives for "obsessing" over her living arrangements while renters continue to face uncertainty over…